Brian Johnson

Episode 57: Breakthroughs, Stabilization and Integration

“I explained that while
breakthroughs are important and thrilling, it’s the subsequent
stabilization and integration of the breakthrough into daily life
that really allow the changes to be permanent.” ~ Gay
Hendricks from The
Big Leap

I love the whole business of breakthroughs followed by
stabilization and then integration. Ken Wilber describes it as
“states and stages” and it’s a REALLY important concept to
embrace and bring into our lives. (See my Notes
on Wilber for a longer discussion!)

The basic idea is very simple and very powerful when appreciated
and applied: We often have moments of inspiration or breakthroughs or
“state experiences” when we see the world in a new, revolutionary
way. Those experiences are, of course, awesome. :)

And... they’re only really meaningful if, after the initial buzz
wears off, we have the discipline and the diligence and the patience
and the persistence (and playfulness!) to create the structures in
our lives that enable that breakthrough to stabilize and integrate
and become a new way of being or “stage of our development.” Make
sense? So, how you can INTEGRATE some of your “Aha!”
breakthroughs into your life?!?

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Breakthroughs, Stabilization and Integration

“I explained that while
breakthroughs are important and thrilling, it’s the subsequent
stabilization and integration of the breakthrough into daily life
that really allow the changes to be permanent.” ~ Gay
Hendricks from The
Big Leap

I love the whole business of breakthroughs followed by
stabilization and then integration. Ken Wilber describes it as
“states and stages” and it’s a REALLY important concept to
embrace and bring into our lives. (See my Notes
on Wilber for a longer discussion!)

The basic idea is very simple and very powerful when appreciated
and applied: We often have moments of inspiration or breakthroughs or
“state experiences” when we see the world in a new, revolutionary
way. Those experiences are, of course, awesome. :)

And... they’re only really meaningful if, after the initial buzz
wears off, we have the discipline and the diligence and the patience
and the persistence (and playfulness!) to create the structures in
our lives that enable that breakthrough to stabilize and integrate
and become a new way of being or “stage of our development.” Make
sense? So, how you can INTEGRATE some of your “Aha!”
breakthroughs into your life?!?